Trip down memory lane…in a Gran Torino.
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As part of the ongoing unboxing ceremony of moving onto a new house I was reacquainted with this beauty.
She’s an old ‘scalextric’ 1/32 scale that I’ve had for some time and she always brings a smile to me.
The iModeler at the Movies Group Build has stimulated a lot of love for classic TV and movie cars, so I thought I’d compile a list of classic number plates – see how many you can recognise…
1. Bullitt’s Mustang.
2. Ghostbusters’ Ambulance.
3. Starsky’s Torino.
4. Doc Emmitt Brown’s DeLorean.
5. Magnum’s Ferrari.
6. Knight Rider’s Trans Am.
7. The name’s Bond, James Bond.
8. Herbie – the sentient Beetle.
9. Thelma and Louise’s T-Bird.
10. Ford Deluxe – Grease
11. 1959 Plymouth Fury, ‘Christine’
12. Bandit’s Trans Am.
13. The ‘Bluesmobile’ Dodge Monaco.
14. Mr. Frye’s 1961 Ferrari 250GT California, Ferris Beuler’s Day Off.
15. General Lee. Enough said.
16. Doctor Who’s Roadster, ‘Bessie’
17. ‘Bumblebee’ – Camaro, Transformers.
18. The Mini Coopers from ‘The Italian Job.
Matija Lisec said on October 13, 2018
Ghostbusters, Back to the future, Knightrider, Magnum, dukes of hazard, transformers
Craig Abrahamson said on October 13, 2018
“Staircase & Crutch”, wasn’t it? 🙂 Seriously, though, that’s some nice work.
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Matija, you know your wheels!
@lisec
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Thanks, Craig. Case of Spitfire beer to anyone who can get all 18 – without cheating!
Matija Lisec said on October 13, 2018
blues brothers perhaps? the illinois one?
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Two from Illinois, Matija…
Matija Lisec said on October 14, 2018
Bdr ofcourse
Robert Royes said on October 13, 2018
Cool! the Torino was the best part of the show. I guessed a couple correct, do I get one beer?
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Jackpot or bust, Robert, but good try! I will, however, offer a salute to you as I open a cold one later.
@roofrat
Robert Royes said on October 13, 2018
Back at cha!
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
As promised, Robert. Cheers!
James B Robinson said on October 13, 2018
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Excellent, James.
Josh Patterson said on October 13, 2018
Ol’ Strong Bad had a theory about Cold Ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqFNLidNxis
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Very good, Josh. And even though I’m in London, a ‘not so cold one’ is NEVER acceptable. Even Hobgoblin.
Josh Patterson said on October 13, 2018
The Starsky and Hutch Torino reminds me of something I’ve been meaning to ask. Does iModeler at the Movies encompass subjects from the small screen as well? Be a great excuse to finish a couple of TV vehicles I have.
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Yes, Josh, all TV shows included. If you’ve got something please post it. We have a few TV show themed builds, so you’d be more than welcome.
David
@jpatt1000
Jaime Carreon said on October 13, 2018
The Striped Tomato!! It is reported that actor Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky) hated those cars and tried to destroy them every chance he got by running into things on the set. Hutch drove a Ford Galaxie 500.
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
And Hutch…
Hans Wilhelm Fischer said on October 13, 2018
I miss Columbo’s Peugot 403 Cabrio 😉
Would be a nice built too – but I’ve never seen a kit in 1:24
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Gosh, SO many of these license plates are Californian.
Columbo…
Peter Hausamann said on October 13, 2018
Nice to have memories linked to certian old items.
I got zero for the number plates. Do I get to keep the empties?
The Gran Torino movie, where Clint Eastwood played Walt Kowalski, had a Michigan Bicentennial plate from 1976 (KWZ959)
david leigh-smith said on October 13, 2018
Come on, Doc – you didn’t even get the DeLorean?
License plates…my wife IS right, I need to get out more.
Peter Hausamann said on October 14, 2018
I forgot it after I lost it.